This was originally written in 1999 when there was a lot of hype about the millenium bug (y2k). I re-wrote some of the conversation, as I converted the code for the updated website, just because I had the opportunity to do so and the thoughts popped into my head.

This is Aggie’s & Bettie’s solution to the problem for Bettie’s nephew.

Aggie

Why are you buying that insect spray? I like them around the house.

Bettie

It’s for my nephew, I think he may need it.

Aggie

Oooooo, has he got those nasty beetles back in his flat?

Bettie

Oh no. That mixture you gave him last week worked a treat.

Aggie

Mixture? What mixture?

Bettie

The brown one, in the big dish.

Aggie

That was a stew for his lunch.

Bettie

Really? Well he’s never liked your stews and it looks like the beetles didn’t either.

Aggie

So what’s the spray for? He can’t have more bugs in the flat?

Bettie

No, not in the house. They are in his computer, pesky little ones, going to stop it working.

Aggie

You sure it’s not those baby turtles?

Bettie

No, they only mess about with things and delete your work. These pesky bugs are going to stop all the computers working at the end of the year.

Aggie

All at the end of year. What in some end of year computer trashing party?

Bettie

Aparently so. And I don’t want them to get his computer. He’s doing important things on the interweb.

Aggie

I thought it was one big bug. I hear it is going to sit in the high street and stop the traffic lights working and hold up all the traffic on New Year’s Eve.

Bettie

Hmmm, we will need a lot of spray to kill that one.

Aggie

I’m sure I could make up a special mixture to kill it.

Bettie

Nothing special needed. I think another batch of your stew would do it.

Aggie

Could we put some in the computer?

Bettie

Not a good idea. I don’t think the turtles would like that. And you remember the agreement.

Aggie

Yes, don’t want to upset them. But what about his bug?

Bettie

He hasn’t got a bug. He’s as fit as fiddle, as strong as an ox.

Aggie

No, not a stomach bug, the computer bug.

Bettie

Oh, that bug.

Aggie

Yes that bug, any suggestions?

Bettie

Maybe we shouldn’t bother, after the party they will probably go away.

Aggie

So why the spray?

Bettie

Need to get to town on New Year’s Day. I don’t want to be stopped by a bug holding up the traffic.

Aggie

There’s always other ways to get there.

Bettie

Yes, but we don’t want to frighten anyone.

Aggie

Okay, you pick up a few cans and I’ll make up an extra batch of my stew just in case.